Short Creek at Roche Percee
Water level and flow at gauge 05NB021, Saskatchewan. The flow is well above normal for October (2200% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 46 years of monthly averages): 0.00 m³/s0.04 cfs – 0.04 m³/s1.36 cfs, median 0.01 m³/s0.19 cfs. Right now it is at 2200% of the median.
April 7, 1969 · approved records 1960–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.
137% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.05 m³/s1.80 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 30 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.
Weather near this gauge
Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this afternoon. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 14 this morning. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 14 overnight.
Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southeast 30 km/h near noon. High 6. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 3.
Forecast for Estevan (15 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Long CreekEstevan · 15 km | 536.68 m1,760.77 ft | Very low |
| Souris RiverBelow Rafferty Reservoir · 21 km | 2.74 m8.99 ft | Very high |
| Rafferty ReservoirEstevan · 22 km | 549.74 m1,803.62 ft | Above normal |
| Boundary Reservoir Diversion CanalEstevan · 23 km | 1.22 m4.00 ft | No normal yet |
| TributaryOutram · 37 km | 9.24 m30.32 ft | No normal yet |
| Long CreekWestern Crossing of International Boundary · 37 km | 0.63 m2.06 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05NB021 · Short Creek Near Roche Percee
Location: 49.0313, -102.8496 · Saskatchewan
Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Short Creek at Roche Percee today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.15 m (3.76 ft) with a flow of 0.12 m³/s (4.27 cfs).
Is the Short Creek at Roche Percee high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (2200% of the median).
Is the Short Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Short Creek at Roche Percee?
48.1 m³/s (1,699 cfs) on April 7, 1969, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1960–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Short Creek at Roche Percee compare with a year ago?
The flow is 137% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.05 m³/s (1.80 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05NB021 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.